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StartColumn (long)
first column in the cell range (numbering begins with 0).
StartRow (long)
first row in the cell range (numbering begins with 0).
EndColumn (long)
final column in the cell range (numbering begins with 0).
EndRow (long)
final row in the cell range (numbering begins with 0).
The Structure of Spreadsheets
The completed CellRangeAddress structure must be passed as the first parameter to the insertCells
method. The second parameter of insertCells contains a value of the com.sun.star.sheet.CellInsertMode
enumeration and defines what is to be done with the values that are located in front of the insert position. The
CellInsertMode enumeration recognizes the following values:
NONE
DOWN
RIGHT
ROWS
COLUMNS
the current values remain in their present position.
the cells at and under the insert position are moved downwards.
the cells at and to the right of the insert position are moved to the right.
the rows after the insert position are moved downwards.
the columns after the insert position are moved to the right.
The removeRange method is the counterpart to the insertCells method. This method deletes the range that is
defined in the CellRangeAddress structure from the sheet.
Dim Doc As Object
Dim Sheet As Object
Dim CellRangeAddress As New com.sun.star.table.CellRangeAddress
Doc = ThisComponent
Sheet = Doc.Sheets(0)
CellRangeAddress.Sheet = 0
CellRangeAddress.StartColumn = 1
CellRangeAddress.StartRow = 1
CellRangeAddress.EndColumn = 2
CellRangeAddress.EndRow = 2
Sheet.removeRange(CellRangeAddress, com.sun.star.sheet.CellDeleteMode.UP)
This example removes the B2:C3 cell range from the sheet and then shifts the underlying cells up by two rows.
The type of removal is defined by one of the following values from the com.sun.star.sheet.CellDeleteMode
enumeration:
NONE
UP
LEFT
ROWS
the current values remain in their current position.
the cells at and below the insert position are moved upwards.
the cells at and to the right of the insert position are moved to the left.
the rows after the insert position are moved upwards.
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